24–28 Aug 2026
Leiden University
Europe/Zurich timezone

Belle II excess and dark matter semi-annihilation

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20m
Gorlaeus gebouw (Leiden University)

Gorlaeus gebouw

Leiden University

Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden
Talk Dark Matter

Speaker

Dr Jongkuk Kim (Kangwon National University)

Description

In 2023, the Belle II Collaboration announced the observation of the
B→K+νν decay channel for the first time. This decay channel provides a clean signal with high precision in theoretical calculations. However, we encounter a 2.8σ deviation from the Standard Model prediction. To resolve this excess, we study a scalar dark matter model with local discrete Z_3 symmetry. Assuming dark U(1)X≡U(1){Lμ-Lτ} symmetry, this U(1){Lμ-Lτ} symmetry is spontaneously broken into local discrete Z_3 by nonzero vacuum expectation value of dark Higgs boson. Considering a dark Higgs mass is 2 GeV, we can explain the recent Br(B→K+νν) excess reported from the Belle II Collaboration and relic abundance at the same time.

Authors

Dr Jongkuk Kim (Kangwon National University) Prof. Pyungwon Ko (KIAS (Korea Institute for Advanced Study))

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